Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-20

reached New York. l turned the chair
around, drew down the shades, pulled an
old travelling cap over my eyes, disposed
OF an ample length of limb in tangled
but fetching manner, slid down In the
seat until most OF my weight rested on
the back OF my neck, and prepared to
slide gently into oblivion, when suddenly
shout rent the air. 1t was the clergy
man. He was In the middle of the car,
sitting well forward in bis seat and tac'
inv the ample ear OF the man who could
not hear.
~ nave just received a small book
from brother In England" he yelled in
voice that smote the air as hammer
smites boiler, land it contains some
very choice details Of the Colin Campbell
case"
"Ya-as." said the deacon, "ya-as, 1
know Mr.. Cromwell Chase very we'll"
mo, no, the Campbell divorce case"
sob, yes; what about iii"
''Pve got book with all the details"
screamed the minister, smiling with an
expression of sweetness and light.
''HO, hop said the deacon, opening his
eyes wide, Got it with your"
"No, sir.''
"M ell, tell me sumpin abOutit then"
looked about the car, and everV face
was turned toward the pastor and his
companion. The clergyman h0wled at
the top of his lungs. and ! was rejoiced to
observe that he grew more and more
husky and hoarse as he proceeded. Then
began the recital of the dirty details of
the celebrated divorce case, which, for
brazen Indecency, passed anything had
ever heard in public. / do not know the
name OF the clergyman. II did l would
publish it as widely as possible, for he
was disgrace TO MS church, to civiliZa-
ton and to decency. 1t was easy enough
TO see that he understood that the old
man with him liked salacIUus and nasty
gossip, and that ne was anxious to curry
favor with him by retailing 1t. At the
end OF every suggestive bit ne sighed at
the wickedness of the world and shook
his head, VII bile his listener repeated the
more captivating sentences over, and
beamed upon his entertainer. Invent on
for long while, and then they switched
of ON church matters. The clergyman
shrieked out rumor ana gossip about diff
terent members OF the congregation,
sometimes by the initial letters of their
names.
''You know Of Mrs. X. L. b.. Of Walnut
street?' he cried,
sob, yes" droned the other.
'Well, they tell some rather queer
stories about her" and so on, indefi-
nitely.
had given up all hope of sleep or rest
and went back to the smoking cOmpart.
ment. But 1t was crowded by unhappy
men, whose remarks would perhaps have
startled the clergyman. l returned sadly
TO my seat. The sullen faces OF the pas
sengers were scOwling at the yawping
scandal monger In seat adjoining mine
was a well-known stock broker, who was
just returning from his branch house 10
Philadelphia. He had big balance sheet
IN his hands and he was trying yainlv to
cast it up. Alter an hours futile efforts
he turned to the clergyman and said,
shortly:
'I'd be obliged to you, sir. II you'd re-
main silent, or, at least. mOdulste your
voice for awhile. American crowds are
prOverbially good natured, but you would
wear out the patience of a saint"
The clergyman flushed, and then said
in a voice OF sanity sweetness:
81 am doing my duty, sir, and no out
side influence can deter me from my
chosen path. This friend of mine is af-
ficted by deafness, but l have made up
my mind to tighten his burden, and will
do So"
he went on as before, though the deaf
man was uneasy and nervous at the SEN
satIon 1t all made. At Jersey City the
clergyman walked proudly out arm in
arm with his victim. 1 wondered after
ward that some OF US did not throw him
out of the car. BLAKELY HALL.